Sunday, January 15
West Point, N.Y.
ALL DAY
NC State
4665
vs
4678
#8 Nebraska
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Wolfpack Rifle Tallies Season High in Loss Versus No. 8 Nebraska
1/15/2017 7:25:00 PM | Rifle
NC State records season-high team score of 2315 in smallbore competition
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Despite setting a season high in the smallbore competition, No. 11 NC State rifle came up short against No. 8 Nebraska, 4678-4665, Sunday afternoon inside the Tronsrue Marksmanship Center.
The Wolfpack falls to 7-5 overall and 4-3 in the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC), while the Cornhuskers improve to 6-1 and 3-1 in league matches.
NC State's score of 2315 in the smallbore competition bests the team's previous season high of 2313 set yesterday in the program's win against No. 12 Army. The Pack also fired a team score of 2350 in the air rifle competition to compile an aggregate total of 4665, third best this season.
Unfortunately for the Wolfpack, Nebraska logged an aggregate score of 4678, it's highest of the season, after earning a 2310 in smallbore and a 2368 in the air rifle competition.
Miller's Minute
"Today was pretty good, but not quite as good as yesterday," said head coach Keith Miller. "We fired a 4665, which is our third-highest score of the year. It's comprised of our best smallbore of the season (2315), but also our lowest air rifle of the season (2350).
"Going into air rifle, we were ahead of Nebraska by five, but they fired a very strong team air rifle score of 2368, and thus ended up defeating us by 13. Their 4678 is the highest score of the year for them, so kudos to them for stepping up and posting several good air rifle scores. Another GARC win would have been nice, and was a major goal, but it was not to be."
Smallbore Notes
- Thanks to NC State's score of 2315 in the smallbore event, the Wolfpack held a five-point advantage versus Nebraska following the conclusion of the competition.
- Lauren Phillips enjoyed a standout performance in smallbore to finish first in the discipline by five points with a score of 586, just one shy of her personal best. She earned a perfect 100 in her second series in the prone position.
- William Marciniak turned in the Wolfpack's next-best score with a 578, while Caitlyn Ford was third on the squad with a tally of 577.
- Lucas Kozeniesky and Derya Pekari rounded out the NC State counting lineup with score of 574 and 573, respectively.
- Several other Wolfpack shooters also took part in the smallbore event, as Claire Zanti headlined the group with a 571, Zach Eisenberg earned a 569, Claire Spina tallied a 564, George Williams (553) and Tyler Lefebvre (543).
Air Rifle Notes
- Kozeniesky claimed the top spot in the air rifle competition with a score of 597 thanks to perfect scores on his first four series.
- Phillips registered a 590 in air rifle, including two perfect series.
- Ford fired a 586 and Eisenberg recorded a 577 to claim spots in the top 10 for NC State.
- Pekari was the final member of the Wolfpack lineup and earned a score of 573.
- Additional NC State competitors in the event were Zanti (581), Marciniak (576), Spina (574), Williams (570) and Lefebvre (569).
- The Wolfpack fired a team score of 2350 in air rifle, while Nebraska shot a team mark of 2368 to edge NC State in the overall competition.
Aggregate Notes
- NC State's Kozeniesky and Phillips enjoyed the top-two all-around performances with scores of 1176 and 1171, respectively.
Up Next
NC State returns to action this weekend when the squad travels to Murray State for a match against Tennessee-Martin Saturday and Ole Miss Sunday.
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The Wolfpack falls to 7-5 overall and 4-3 in the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC), while the Cornhuskers improve to 6-1 and 3-1 in league matches.
NC State's score of 2315 in the smallbore competition bests the team's previous season high of 2313 set yesterday in the program's win against No. 12 Army. The Pack also fired a team score of 2350 in the air rifle competition to compile an aggregate total of 4665, third best this season.
Unfortunately for the Wolfpack, Nebraska logged an aggregate score of 4678, it's highest of the season, after earning a 2310 in smallbore and a 2368 in the air rifle competition.
Miller's Minute
"Today was pretty good, but not quite as good as yesterday," said head coach Keith Miller. "We fired a 4665, which is our third-highest score of the year. It's comprised of our best smallbore of the season (2315), but also our lowest air rifle of the season (2350).
"Going into air rifle, we were ahead of Nebraska by five, but they fired a very strong team air rifle score of 2368, and thus ended up defeating us by 13. Their 4678 is the highest score of the year for them, so kudos to them for stepping up and posting several good air rifle scores. Another GARC win would have been nice, and was a major goal, but it was not to be."
Smallbore Notes
- Thanks to NC State's score of 2315 in the smallbore event, the Wolfpack held a five-point advantage versus Nebraska following the conclusion of the competition.
- Lauren Phillips enjoyed a standout performance in smallbore to finish first in the discipline by five points with a score of 586, just one shy of her personal best. She earned a perfect 100 in her second series in the prone position.
- William Marciniak turned in the Wolfpack's next-best score with a 578, while Caitlyn Ford was third on the squad with a tally of 577.
- Lucas Kozeniesky and Derya Pekari rounded out the NC State counting lineup with score of 574 and 573, respectively.
- Several other Wolfpack shooters also took part in the smallbore event, as Claire Zanti headlined the group with a 571, Zach Eisenberg earned a 569, Claire Spina tallied a 564, George Williams (553) and Tyler Lefebvre (543).
Air Rifle Notes
- Kozeniesky claimed the top spot in the air rifle competition with a score of 597 thanks to perfect scores on his first four series.
- Phillips registered a 590 in air rifle, including two perfect series.
- Ford fired a 586 and Eisenberg recorded a 577 to claim spots in the top 10 for NC State.
- Pekari was the final member of the Wolfpack lineup and earned a score of 573.
- Additional NC State competitors in the event were Zanti (581), Marciniak (576), Spina (574), Williams (570) and Lefebvre (569).
- The Wolfpack fired a team score of 2350 in air rifle, while Nebraska shot a team mark of 2368 to edge NC State in the overall competition.
Aggregate Notes
- NC State's Kozeniesky and Phillips enjoyed the top-two all-around performances with scores of 1176 and 1171, respectively.
Up Next
NC State returns to action this weekend when the squad travels to Murray State for a match against Tennessee-Martin Saturday and Ole Miss Sunday.
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